If you’re looking for a relaxing, repetitive, soothing pattern — this one is it. Pattern: French Countryside BlanketDesigner: Ouma Ralie The Paris stitch creates a beautiful, lightly textured fabric that looks much more intricate than it is. Paired with the Mary Maxim Best Value yarn, the result is a soft, drapey blanket perfect for movie…
A few weeks ago, I bought a book of counted cross-stitch patterns titled From the Films of Harry Potter – The Official Hogwarts Book of Cross-stitch. One section has four bookmark patterns and while I will likely make all four at some point, I started with Professor McGonagall last week and have just about finished…
How it Started I had done a little bit of crocheting as a child, but it didn’t stick right away. Then the winter of 1996/1997 hit – so many snowstorms that we were snowed in for many days that winter. I was incredibly fortunate. My grandmother lived just two houses down from me and didn’t…